James Spader
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James Todd Spader (/ˈspeɪdər/ SPAY-dər; born February 7, 1960) is an American actor. He is known for often portraying eccentric and morally ambiguous characters. He began his career in critically acclaimed independent films before transitioning into television, where he has received acclaim and many awards, including three Primetime Emmy Awards and nominations for three Golden Globe Awards, and ten Screen Actors Guild Awards. Spader began acting in youth-oriented films such as Tuff Turf, The New Kids (both 1985), Pretty in Pink (1986), and Mannequin (1987). His breakthrough role came with the Steven Soderbergh drama Sex, Lies, and Videotape (1989), for which he received the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor. He then starred in films such as White Palace (1990), True Colors (1991), Stargate (1994), 2 Days in the Valley (1996), and Secretary (2002). Spader took supporting roles in Bob Roberts (1992), Wolf (1994), Lincoln (2012), and The Homesman (2014). He also played the role of Ultron in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). His television roles include the attorney Alan Shore in the last season of The Practice (2003–2004) and its spin-off Boston Legal (2004–2008), which earned him three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. He portrayed Robert California in the sitcom The Office (2011–2012). He then starred as Raymond Reddington in the NBC crime thriller series The Blacklist (2013–2023), for which he received two Golden Globe Award nominations for Best Actor – Television Series Drama. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Spader, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits
Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)
as Ultron (voice)
Stargate (1994)
as Dr. Daniel Jackson
Secretary (2002)
as Mr. Grey
Wall Street (1987)
as Roger Barnes
Crash (1996)
as James Ballard
sex, lies, and videotape (1989)
as Graham Dalton
Lincoln (2012)
as W.N. Bilbo
Endless Love (1981)
as Keith
The Homesman (2014)
as Aloysius Duffy
2 Days in the Valley (1996)
as Lee Woods
Pretty in Pink (1986)
as Steff McKee
Wolf (1994)
as Stewart Swinton
The Watcher (2000)
as FBI Special Agent Joel Campbell
Baby Boom (1987)
as Ken Arrenberg
Mannequin (1987)
as Mr. Richards
Supernova (2000)
as Nick Vanzant
Dream Lover (1994)
as Ray Reardon
Bad Influence (1990)
as Michael Boll
White Palace (1990)
as Max Baron
Tuff Turf (1985)
as Morgan Hiller
Final Cut: Ladies and Gentlemen (2012)
as (archive footage)
Less Than Zero (1987)
as Rip
Speaking of Sex (2001)
as Dr. Roger Klink
Alien Hunter (2003)
as Julian Rome
Shorts (2009)
as Carbon Black
The New Kids (1985)
as Eddie Dutra
The Rachel Papers (1989)
as Deforest
Critical Care (1997)
as Dr. Werner Ernst
Bob Roberts (1992)
as Chuck Marlin
BRATS (2024)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Curtain Call (1998)
as Stevenson Lowe
Shadow of Fear (2004)
as William Ashbury
A Killer in the Family (1983)
as Donny Tison
True Colors (1991)
as Tim Gerrity
The Music of Chance (1993)
as Jack Pozzi
Keys to Tulsa (1997)
as Ronnie Stover
The Stickup (2002)
as John Parker
Cocaine: One Man's Seduction (1983)
as Buddy Gant
Team-Mates (1978)
as Jimmy
Jack's Back (1988)
as John Allen Wesford / Richard Wesford
The Pentagon Papers (2003)
as Daniel Ellsberg
Family Secrets (1984)
as Lowell Everall
I Witness (2003)
as Douglas Draper
Diner (1983)
as Fenwick
Slow Burn (2000)
as Marcus
Discovery Atlas: China Revealed (2006)
as Narrator (voice)
Storyville (1992)
as Cray Fowler
Starcrossed (1985)
as Joey Callaghan
Greasy Lake (1988)
as Digby
Driftwood (1997)
as The Man